OCTOBER 3, 2020
Foreign Secretary Harsh V Shringla was representing India at a high-level plenary meeting to commemorate the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons on Friday. (ANI PHOTO.)
India espouses the policy of “no first use" of atomic weapons against nuclear weapon states and non-use against non-nuclear weapon states even as it backs global efforts towards strengthening...
OCTOBER 3, 2020
The Hyderabad-based Dr Reddy's Laboratories has applied to the Drugs Controller General of India for permission to conduct phase-3 human clinical trials of the Russian vaccine Sputnik V against COVID-19 in India, sources said.
The Indian pharma giant has collaborated with the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) to conduct clinical trials of Sputnik V as well as its...
OCTOBER 3, 2020
An aerial view of Connaught place during clear weather, in New Delhi. (Amal KS / HTimes File Photo)
There is a nip in the air in Delhi and the northern plains with minimum temperatures falling -- the first signs of the onset of winter. The minimum temperature in Delhi on October 2 was 20 degree C, 2 degree...
OCTOBER 2,2020
President Donald Trump adjusts the microphone in the Rose Garden on Saturday after announcing Amy Coney Barrett as his nominee to the Supreme Court.
The revelation that President Donald Trump has tested positive for the coronavirus that causes the disease COVID-19 rattled the world on Friday, raising questions and concerns about his personal health, U.S. national security, and...
OCTOBER 2, 2020
An empty border crossing at the U.S.-Canada border in Lacolle, Quebec. - Reuters/CHRISTINNE MUSCHI
OTTAWA - Canada will maintain restrictions on non-essential travel with the United States until the coronavirus outbreak in both nations is much less serious, a senior government official said on Friday.
The comments by Canadian Public Safety Minister Bill Blair suggest that the ban on...
OCTOBER 2, 2020
Brief Scorecard: Sunrisers Hyderabad 164 for 5 (Garg 51, Sharma 31) beat Chennai Super Kings 157 for 5 (Jadeja 50, Dhoni 47*, Natarajan 2-43) by seven runs
Priyam Garg smashed his maiden half-century of the Indian Premier League (IPL) as Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by seven runs in Match 14 of the 2020 season of...
OCTOBER 2, 2020
Washington, D.C. : Joe Biden has tested negative for the coronavirus, his primary care doctor confirmed on Friday.
The Democratic presidential nominee and his wife were tested earlier in the day after news of President Donald Trump's infection was announced.
Dr Kevin O'Connor released the negative results in a statement issued by the Biden campaign. Biden was on...
OCTOBER 2, 2020
Queen Elizabeth won't host any large-scale events at Buckingham Palace or Windsor Castle for the rest of this year, a spokesperson announced on Thursday.
This includes the honorary investiture ceremonies – which usually have more than 60 attendants.
The news came after the UK government introduced a "rule of six" restriction on indoor gatherings.
Queen Elizabeth will...
OCTOBER 2, 2020
Abu Dhabi-based sovereign wealth fund Mubadala Investment Co will buy a 1.4 per cent stake in Reliance Retail Ventures Ltd (RRVL) for Rs 6,247.5 crore into, the Indian conglomerate announced on Thursday.
Mubadala will be the fourth investor in Reliance Retail Ventures Ltd (RRVL), a subsidiary of Reliance Industries.
“Mubadala Investment Company (Mubadala), the Abu Dhabi-based sovereign investor, will...
OCTOBER 2, 2020
President Trump in Jacksonville, Fla., last week.
President Trump’s announcement on Friday that he had tested positive for the coronavirus has raised many questions about what the infection could mean for the health of America’s top leader.
In a statement, the president’s physician said Mr. Trump, who is 74, was “well” but did not say whether...
